Thanks for the tip, workwayless. I had wondered about that option, too. I also like your idea of using an insurance broker/agent to help me scour for potential insurers. If it helps me get needed coverage in a non-PPACA market, I'd be happy
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Thanks, 1poorguy. Yes: I've tried various calculators (including this one), I've talked with a number of financial planners, and I've run different scenarios with differing AWR figures. I live in a low cost-of-living area (Indiana),
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Thanks, Jerry. Paradoxically, personal health is also my biggest motivator **for RE. I do understand the cost imperatives (for higher education as well as health care; I'm a college educator), but I've never been cut out for the Type-A
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Good afternoon, all. I'm curious who has thoughts/projections about the future of the Affordable Care Act. (I realize the picture may be less fuzzy after early November.) Is the PPACA likely to survive a Trump presidency? Under Clinton,
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